DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and the Emergency Telephone Services Committee renewed the approval and registration of the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) Program, 5th Edit., Version 2. The MCOLES must approve all Telecommunicator training for the State of Michigan.
APCO Institute updated its EMD course and text in September 2004. The enhanced course focuses on topics including EMD roles and responsibilities, liability and standards, resource allocation, basic anatomy and physiology, quality assurance and improvement, stress management and how to use the APCO Institute EMD Guidecards.
The instructor version of the textbook includes a CD containing tools to enhance the learning experience, resource materials, quality assurance/quality improvement forms, and a demonstration of the APCO Institute MEDS software.
“The APCO Institute is honored to have received the renewal from the State of Michigan,” APCO Institute Director Candice Solie said. “We look forward to working with the communications centers throughout the state on this program.”
About APCO Institute
APCO Institute, a subsidiary of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, is the premier organization addressing educational and certification needs of public safety communications agencies. The Institute offers a selection of affordable training and educational resources for public safety communicators throughout the United States and in the international arena. Instructional offerings range from first-line basic training to supervisory, and communication center management courses, technical testing, agency and agent certification, and Web Seminars addressing current public safety communications issues. APCO Institute offers several training options including certification programs through traditional classroom instruction and APCO Institute Online internet-based training. APCO Virtual College, a cooperative effort between APCO Institute and the Institute for Emergency Preparedness (IEP) offers a degree program in Public Safety Communications.
APCO Virtual College is an internet-based distance learning academic program designed for, and directed specifically toward individuals in the public safety communication. For more information, visit www.apcoinstitute.org.
About APCO International
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO International serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.apcointl.org.